⬇️ EVAN NICOLE BELL ⬇️
(1EP)
Bell was born in Texas and grew up in Columbia, Maryland. She is a
graduate of Duke University.
Bell started playing acoustic and classical guitar in the eighth grade
and electric guitar at age 21, when she was gifted an Epiphone Les Paul
by her mother. Described by Blues in Britain Magazine as "an
old-in-spirit head on young shoulders," she grew up listening to Motown,
soul, gospel, and funk. Her upbringing and her interest in
African-American history and music theory contributed to her passion for
blues and roots music.
In August 2021, Bell uploaded a video of herself covering "Crosscut Saw"
by Albert King to YouTube and Facebook to participate in Play Music on the
Porch Day. One year later, in July 2022, the video was shared by a large
blues account, where it received over 250,000 views, increasing Bell's
Twitter following from 12 to 10,000.
Following her first viral moment, in October 2022, Bell was invited to
perform a special Live Session for Public Radio Music Day by NPR Music
member station WTMD, who called her "one of the most exciting newcomers on
the Baltimore scene." She performed her original music and covers of songs
by Koko Taylor and Tracy Chapman. Her performance was one of six chosen
from hundreds across the nation to be featured on the front page of NPR
Music....
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